diff --git a/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2 b/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
index 56df843..4c30655 100644
--- a/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/elasticsearch.yml.j2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ path.data: {{ data_dirs | array_to_str }}
 
 path.logs: {{ log_dir }}
 
-{% if es_path_repo %}
+{% if es_path_repo is defined %}
 path.repo: {{ es_path_repo }}
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ xpack.notification.email:
         password: {{ es_mail_config['pass'] }}
         {% endif %}
         
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}